NASA's Budget Under the Knife
April 22, 2026
~24%
FY2027 PROPOSED CUT
vs FY2026 enacted $24.8B
4.4%
NASA AT APOLLO PEAK
of federal budget in 1966
0.3%
NASA TODAY
of federal budget in FY2026
4
ARTEMIS II CREW
first humans to deep space since 1972
$570B
PRIVATE SPACE MARKET
projected global market by 2030
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Sources: NASA Budget Estimates (nasa.gov) · Office of Management and Budget · The Planetary Society
Key Questions
FY2027 figures reflect the administration's proposed budget. All budget figures subject to Congressional appropriation. Real 2024 dollars adjusted using GDP deflator.
Data sources
NASA Budget Estimates FY1958–FY2025· NASA Office of the Chief Financial OfficerFY2027 Presidential Budget Request· Office of Management and Budget (OMB)NASA Budget Factsheets & Historical Data· The Planetary SocietyArtemis Program Overview· NASASpace Economy Report 2023· Morgan Stanley ResearchFederal R&D Budget Dashboard· American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)